Council by-election results

Tonight's results:

Long Clawson and Stathern Ward, Melton BC. Con hold. Con 463 (50.7%, -4.1), Ind 231 (25.3%, -20), BNP 120 (13.1%, +13.1), Lab 100 (10.9%, +10.9). Swing of 8% from Ind to Con since 2007.

Royal Docks Ward, LB Newham. Lab hold. Lab 723 (46.3%, -0.2), Con 708 (45.4%, +13.9), Christian PA 94 (6.0%, -6.2), Respect 35 (2.2%, -7.5). Swing of 7.1% from Lab to Con since 2006. Labour did well to hang on here in a ward undergoing the same massive demographic changes that have delivered Tory seats in similar bits of next-door Tower Hamlets.

Yarborough Ward, NE Lincs UA. LD hold. LD 763 (35.8%, +4.4), Con 513 (24.1%, -0.4), Lab 437 (20.5%, +2.5), BNP 370 (17.4%, +17.4), Generalist 49 (2.3%, -2.4). Swing of 2.4% from Con to LD since 2008.

Headington Hill and Northway Ward, Oxford CC. Lab hold. Lab 548 (38.3%, +2.1), Con 443 (31%, -2.4), LD 378 (26.4%, +2.5), Green 62 (4.3%, -2.2). Swing of 2.3% from Con to Lab since 2008. Labour majority up from 37 votes to 105 - another good result from the excellent Oxford Labour campaign team in a very marginal parliamentary seat.

Central Ward, Redditch BC. Lab gain from Con. Lab 700 (51.3%, +15.2), Con 511 (37.4%, -9.7), LD 84 (6.2%, -3.5), Green 36 (2.6%, +2.6), Ind 34 (2.5%, -4.6). Swing of 12.5% from Con to Lab since 2008. Looks like Jacqui Smith will be holding ultra-marginal Redditch come the General Election.

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Ward, Redditch BC. Con hold. Con 764 (48.2%, -14.7), Lab 502 (31.7%, +8.5), LD 162 (10.2%, -3.7), Green 113 (7.1%, +7.1), Ind 45 (2.8%, +2.8). Swing of 11.6% from Con to Lab since 2008.

Ettingshill Ward, Wolverhampton MBC. Lab hold. Lab 1274 (59%, +0.5), Con 449 (20.8%, -3.7), LD 366 (16.9%, -0.1), Ind 72 (3.3%, +3.3). Swing of 2.1% from Con to Lab since 2008.


Not good results for the Tories overall. ConHome describes them as "frustrating"!